BIRDS AND THE BEES

Are there any wild 'cows' in the world?

Ylon Tuxford, Burntwood Staffs

  • Buffalo are essentially large, hairy cows.

    Benjy Arnold, London UK

  • The gaur (bos gaurus) is a wild variety of cattle found in hilly country of India, Myanmar and the Malay peninsula. In Europe, the last species of wild cattle was the aurochs (bos taurus primigenius), which died out in Poland in the 17th century. Closer to home you might run a search on Chillingham: there is a variety of white cow which is found near that village in Northumberland.

    Leo Hickey, Barking UK

  • Many cows and oxen from South East Asia were imported into the Northern Territory of Australia by the British where they still roam today.

    Stu, Brighton UK

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